Athlete performance — not money — deciding factor in Canadian swim trials move to Toronto

Swimming Canada high-performance director John Atkinson says athlete performance was the deciding factor in moving the Olympic and Paralympic trials from Montreal to Toronto — and that no price tag was going to be too high considering the magnitude of the event and the stakes attached to it.

Athlete performance — not money — deciding factor in Canadian swim trials move to Toronto
Canadian female swimmer prepares to enter the water in the women's 50m freestyle swim event at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

Swimming Canada high-performance director John Atkinson says athlete performance was the deciding factor in moving the Olympic and Paralympic trials from Montreal to Toronto — and that no price tag was going to be too high considering the magnitude of the event and the stakes attached to it.